Head Drive Pulleys

 

Alignment of the head/ drive pulley is done keeping in view the speeds that the pulley is rotated at. Alignment is of utmost importance as to prevent the slippage of the conveyor belt from the face of the pulley. Bearing assemblies are provided with the pulley. Heavy construction reduces the likelihood of metal fatigue and pulley failure in severe applications minimizing down-time and maintenance costs. In any mineral processing plant the ore has to be transported and fed to different processing equipments, located at different points at a continuous rate. Conveyor belt helps in serving this purpose. Conveyor belts can be as short as few meters to as long as several kilometers. The Head End Pulley gives motion to the conveyor belt. The driving pulley can be at the head end or at the tail end, depending on the layout of the conveyor, space available and loading conditions. It is the head end where generally the belt discharges the carried material and return for reloading